Tamworth by-election 2023: result
The Tamworth by-election was held on 19 October 2023. Sarah Edwards (Labour) won with 11,719 votes, 45.8% of the valid vote, a majority of 1,316 over Andy Cooper (Conservative).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Labour gain from Conservative by Sarah Edwards with a majority of 1,316”.
At the general election of 12 December 2019, Christopher Pincher (Conservative) won the seat with 66.3% of the vote; at the by-election Conservative received 40.7%.
Turnout was 35.9% of the 71,302 electorate, lower than the 64.4% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Conservative, down 25.7 percentage points.
By-election result, 19 October 2023
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Edwards | Labour | 11,719 | 45.8% | +22.1 |
| Andy Cooper | Conservative | 10,403 | 40.7% | −25.7 |
| Ian Stuart Cooper | Reform UK | 1,373 | 5.4% | |
| Ashlea Simon | Britain First | 580 | 2.3% | |
| Robert Bilcliff | UK Independence Party | 436 | 1.7% | −0.1 |
| Sue Howarth | Green Party | 417 | 1.6% | −0.4 |
| Sunny Virk | Liberal Democrat | 417 | 1.6% | −3.6 |
| Howling Laud Hope | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 155 | 0.6% | |
| Peter George Longman | Independent | 86 | 0.3% |
Electorate 71,302; valid votes 25,586; rejected ballots 44. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in Tamworth, 12 December 2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Pincher | Conservative | 30,542 | 66.3% | +5.3 |
| Christopher Bain | Labour and Co-operative Party | 10,908 | 23.7% | −11.1 |
| Rob Wheway | Liberal Democrat | 2,426 | 5.3% | +1.1 |
| Andrew Tilley | Green Party | 935 | 2.0% | |
| Robert Bilcliff | UK Independence Party | 814 | 1.8% | |
| John Wright | Independent | 431 | 0.9% |
Electorate 71,572; valid votes 46,056; majority 19,634. The Commons Library describes it as: “Conservative hold by Christopher Pincher with a majority of 19,634”.
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Sources
- By-election result page
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